I think you answered your own question: "Which countries would you like to see first?" alternately: "Which countries would you most like to see?"

Knowing how to speak a language is different than knowing how to speak about speaking a language. Just because you can drive a car, doesn't mean you know all of the parts under the hood. Language teachers know more than just how to use a language, they know how to describe all of the parts of the language in detail, grammatical rules, and more.

The author is talking about walking around a library with specific books. By the context, I assume Henry Miller is an author, in which case "all of Henry Miller" means "all of the books by Henry Miller," and the same would then apply to "Kinsey".

It's all pretty interchangeable. "Team," as well. In car racing, you have a "pit crew". Different restaurants and stores might have different preferred vernaculars, but "staff" is the most obvious term for a group of workers and could be used comfortably in most situations.

My initial response was to use "as to" instead of "for why," I'd go with that.

The sentence is fine as it is. You may want to get rid of the word 'you' to make it more general, but that can be done without changing the sentence: "If you're a guy, the odds of finding someone to practice with are pretty slim." Another way would be: "As a guy, the odds of finding someone to practice with are pretty slim."

"takes a part" "is part of the reason" In this scenario, Mrs. Brown is saying that part of why the "press men" are so "thrilled to pounce" is that they are envious.

- to carry a torch for someone -- to have a 'crush' on someone, to be smitten with them, to like them romantically (doesn't mean they like you back) - to have a soft spot for someone -- to like someone such that even if they do something bad you will consider them nicely. most fathers have a soft spot for their daughters. - to entrap someone -- 'entrap' is like 'trap' or 'capture' - to tie the knot -- to get married - to take the plunge -- usually also about getting married, but it could be any major commitment, like moving in together